Prime Minister Dissolves Diet Sets Oct Election in Japan
Japan moves to dissolve the lower House and call a post occupation general election for October 1. Premier Shigeru Yoshida acts quickly to counter rivals and bolster pro Western leadership as Hatoyama and Shigemitsu push for November.
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Tokyop
Shigeru A
Japan Diet
Emperor Hirohito
House of Councilors
Hirohito
Yoshida
Tokyo
Liberal
Ichiro Hatoyama
Hatoyama
Japan
Progressives
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Tokyo Bay
Local draft quotas announced by state board
The state draft board published October quotas for several counties including Cullman 10 Lawrence 8 Limestone 10 Morgan 10 In Huntsville area church notes youth week at Central Baptist and a sermon by Dr P D Wilson The Little White House shrine at Warm Springs Ga visited by Mr and Mrs J L Sims of Decatur Also public notices of church services community events and a building permit for a $4500 five room dwelling at 1118 11th Avenue SE.
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State
Cullman
Lawrence
Limestone
Morgan
J. L. Sims
Decatur
Little White House
Warm Springs
Franklin D. Roosevelt
11Th Avenue, SE
C. E. Linderman
Escapee Bull Recaps Jail Break Across Texas to Dallas
Hamilton Bull details a jailbreak from Kilby prison and a cross state escape spent hitching rides and stealing to stay free. He traveled through Moulton Brilliant Guin Bear Creek Winfield Dallas and Uvalde before a Texas Highway Patrol stop led to his capture and return to the Moulton jail.
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Moulton
Moulton-Landersville
Brilliant
Guin
Bull
Winfield
Kilby
Hamilton Bull
Dallas
Texas
Uvalde
Donald Lee Briggs
Alabama
Frank Smith
Northern Alabama Beef Breeders Association Formed
Kermit N. Tucker is general chairman of the agriculture committee and William D. Sims manages the Decatur Chamber of Commerce unit. The North Alabama Breeders Association plans to cover counties Lamar Fayette Jefferson Walker Calhoun Cherokee and aims to unite and guide beef industry expansion in the state. A special meeting is planned within four weeks after more breeders are contacted.
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Kermit N. Tucker
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
William D. Sims
North Alabama
Hereford Association
Lamar
Fayette
Jefferson
Walker
Calhoun
Cherokee
Farquhar
United States
Alabama
Early Closed Cars Rare and Expensive in Auto History
In the early days of the automobile, closed cars were rare due to high cost and construction difficulty. The article notes collectors valued these designs for weather protection and privacy but production limits kept them scarce.
Evening Movie Listings Include Audie Murphy Westerns
Local theaters present Cimarron Kid with Audie Murphy Yvette Dugay at 1 00 3 05 5 10 7 20 and 9 25 Sunset shows At Sword's Point with Cornel Wilde Maureen O Hara 7 50 9 50 Elite screens Tension with Richard Basehart Audrey Totter 6 15 8 15 9 Hatfield Retreat Hell features Frank Lovejoy Richard Carlson Anita Louise 7 15 9 15 Strand hosts The Big Trees Eve Miller Patrice Wymore 3 00 7 00 9 00 Ranch offers Comin Round the Mountain Bud Abbott Lou Costello 7 15 9 00 Mars presents Detective Story Kirk Douglas Eleanor Parker William Bendix 7 15 9 00
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Audie Murphy
Yvette Dugay
Mars
Falkville
Kirk Douglas
Eleanor Parker
William Bendix
Drought Relief Aid Sought for Alabama Dairy Cattle
Gov. Persons requested federal drought relief Aug 9 for Alabama as vast pastures were hit. President Truman designated Mississippi as a disaster area and allocated a three million dollar fund shared with Tennessee and Kentucky. Federal money will buy hay and feed at reasonable prices with housing and finance agencies assisting.
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Department of Agriculture
Truman
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Synthetic fuels demo plant near Louisiana hires 500
The U. S. Bureau of Mines plant near Louisiana Missouri conducts coal to gasoline experiments and employs nearly 500 workers.
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U. S. Bureau of Mines
Louisiana
Carbon Monoxide Toxicity Threshold Warned
A report notes that carbon monoxide in air at one to one thousand proportions can poison humans, highlighting the danger of low concentration exposure and the need for ventilation and detectors.
Infant Powell Dies in Hartselle Clinic
Infant son of Mr and Mrs J N Powell died at the Howle clinic in Hartselle this morning. Funeral services set for 2 PM at Powell chapel with Rev C C Morton officiating. Interment in adjoining cemetery Peck of Hartselle directing. Survived by sister Léla Aretas and brother Thomas Butler.
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William Powell
J. N. Powell
Howle’ Clinic
Hartselle
Markets Report From Decatur Cotton and Grain Prices
Decatur markets show middling cotton at 38.75 cents with strict low 36.75 cents. No 2 wheat new crop priced at 1.95 dollars and No 2 oats at 80 cents. No 2 yellow ear corn quoted at 1.83 dollars. Farm markets note price paid in Decatur at 19.75e.
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Decatur
Wall Street Gains Amid Broad Sector Support
Strength in a few major sections helped the market edge higher in a day of mixed results. Volume rose to around a million shares as railroads and several high priced oils led the advance, with non-ferrous metals aiding gains and several large names including Rock Island and Chrysler contributing to the orderly upturn.
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New York
Rock Island
Seaboard Air Line
Atlantic Coast Line
Sinclair Oil
Barber Oil
Western Union
Anaconda Copper
American Smelting
Dow Chemical
American Woolen
Chrysler
Douglas Aircraft
Radio Corp
North Georgia live poultry market steady with mixed demand
USDA North Georgia market reports a steady to firm tone with supplies of 2 3 4 pounds and larger rising in some cases but still short of heavy demand. Other weights show moderate supply with barely adequate to good demand. farm prices for broilers under 3 1 2 pounds quoted mainly at 31 to 31 1 2 cents per pound.
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Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
Nashville Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Prices
Federal and state reports indicate a generally slow cattle trade with scattered sales across classes. Prices range from 13.00 for light canners to 33.00 for prime vealers, with hogs trading modestly lower than midweek averages and calves remaining steady amid light supply.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Hog and sheep market report with price ranges
Sows strong to 50 higher with choice 190-230 lb barrows and gilts mainly one price 20.25. Limited number choice sows 16.50-17.50. Sheep 200 head small supply spring lambs and slaughter ewes about steady. Scatter small lots good to choice spring lambs 25.00-28.00, cull and utility 10.00-20.00, cull to choice shorn slaughter ewes 3.00-7.00.
Chicago grains ease as hedging weighs on Board of Trade
Trading in Chicago grains showed light but persistent selling on the Board of Trade with soybeans and corn leading declines. Wheat fell 1 to 1 1/4 cents, with September at 2.29 3/4, corn down about 1 1/2 cents to roughly 1.765, oats steady to slightly lower, rye down around 1 1/2 to 2 cents, soybeans off 1 to 2 cents at 3.14 1/4, and lard down 20 to 30 cents per hundred pounds at 10.85 for September.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago
New York stocks traded higher amid moderate gains while bonds showed quiet, irregular trading. Cotton fell on profit taking. Chicago wheat eased under hedging pressure, corn remained weak with improving crop outlook, oats held firm, hogs rose up to 25 cents to top 21.25, cattle moved unevenly up to 50 cents.
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Chicago
New York Cotton Futures Report
The brief item notes cotton futures in New York trading with focus on price movements and market activity for the day. Market data and quotes are reported for nearby and active contract months.
One of FBI's Most Wanted Men Escapes
A massive manhunt failed to capture William Merle Martin 42 near Pacific Missouri after a wild automobile chase. Roadblocks bloodhounds and a patrol plane were used in rugged country as authorities sought the FBI ten most wanted fugitive.
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Pacific
FBI
William Merle Martin
Here
Martin
Yankees Acquire Ewell Blackwell From Reds
The New York Yankees bought pitcher Ewell Blackwell from the Cincinnati Reds for an undisclosed cash sum and pitcher Johnny Schmitz. Blackwell, who turns 30 in October, comes off a 3-12 season with Cincinnati.
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New York
New York Yankees
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Schmitz
Blackwell
Reds
Asteroids Orbit Between Mars and Jupiter
Nearly all asteroids are small planets that revolve around the sun in orbits lying between Mars and Jupiter.
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Mars
Jupiter
Cotton futures slip on profit taking and hedging
Market dropped as profit taking and hedging pressed prices with losses reaching about 1.00 per bale before a steadier tone appeared. Late afternoon quotes showed declines of 15 to 75 cents per bale from the prior close with Oct at 39.05, Dec 38.88, and Mar 38.75.
Legion rean conflict begins as army grows and missiles loom
Pace asserts U S military buildup shows growth from 593000 to over 1550000 with improved training leadership and future atom powered missiles. He says regular Army and Reserve relations are better than peacetime history. Convention in Madison Square Garden ends after four days with Legion auxiliary also finishing sessions. Newberry elected head of 40 and 8 Society. Washington proposed as 1954 site. next year in St Louis.
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Rean
Pace
Madison Square Garden
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
John O. Newberry
Jefferson City
Washington, D. C
Legion's Convention Commission
National Executive Committee
St. Louis
Air Force reports Communist losses and Boxer carrier action
Supply of 1,572 planes against confirmed Communist losses 642. An additional 143 Red planes probably were shot down and 620 damaged, the Air Force said. The Navy claimed 88 Red planes damaged. That yields 1,493 Communist planes destroyed or damaged. Wednesday marked the first action for the returned U S carrier Boxer damaged three weeks earlier by an explosion aboard that killed nine and injured 75 crewmen.
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Navy
Mrs Lucy Paramore Died At Home In Local Funeral Services Planned
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Morrow Paramore who died at her Ferry and LaFayette streets home at noon today will be announced later by Browns. She was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs T G Morrow.
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Lucy Morrow Paramore
Ferry and
LaFayette Streets
Brown's
Campaign clash over Senate control and tide lands stance
In a tight race analysts warn Eisenhower needs Senate GOP control to curb Truman era programs. Stevenson's tide lands position draws GOP retorts as Texas and Louisiana governors question his federal reach and loyalty while labor leaders swing in support.
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Senate
Knowland
Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Truman
Stevenson
New York
William L. Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer
Ike Richard J. Gray
Albany
N. Y
AFL Building and Construction Trades Department
Texas
Louisiana
Allan Shivers
Tidelands
Washington
Democratic Party
Robert Kennon
Kennon
Morgan County Schools Prepare for Opening Day
Field trips conclude today with a general assembly at Morgan County High School. Teachers and principals plan final arrangements for the Monday opening. Morgan County High, Hartselle Elementary, and Collins are delayed to Sept 8, while all other county schools start Monday.
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Flint Creek
Danville
Alabama
Hubert Mitchell Industries
Hartselle
Eva
King Pharr Canning Company
Cullman
Alabama Flour Mills
Decatur Daily
Falkville
White Way Milk Company
Morgan County High
Black Baker Mfg. Company
Priceville
Union Hill
Ryan
Trinity
Morgan County High School
Collins
Acrilan Plant Near Decatur To Begin Operations
Hundreds of workers at the American Viscose Corporation and Monsanto Chemical Company project a 700 acre site along the Tennessee River near Decatur. Started in February 1951, the plant nears completion with an initial Acrilan staple capacity of 30 million pounds per year. The preview showcased 100 percent Acrilan and blends with wool, cotton or rayon, plus over 75 styles from about 50 manufacturers. Also noted is a historical estimate placing pre Columbus North American population at 8,400,000.
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American Viscose Corporation
Monsanto Chemical Company
Tennessee River
Decatur
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P. D. Wilson
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Robert T. Cobb
Augusta
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Huntsville
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Mack R. Douglas
Sunday School Board
Lee Franklin
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
St. Ann's Catholic Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
New Orleans
C. L. Gunn
Tenth Avenue NW
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Athens
Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Board of Deacons
Draftmaie
New York Pier
Sword’s Point
Cornel Wilde
Maureen O'Hara
Richard Basehart
Audrey Totter
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
State of Alabama
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Helsinki
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Cal
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Maxine Mitchell
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